Area Atractions
New Area Libraries & Their Architectural Firms
Self-guided tours and WLA Receptions (PDF)
Features libraries built or significantly remodeled during the past two
years in the Milwaukee area.
Map and directions
Milwaukee Web Sites
Area Attractions
- Milwaukee Art Museum - http://www.mam.org/
A collection of nearly 20,000 works from antiquity to the present.
The Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion features the Burke
Brise Soleil sculpture.
- Milwaukee Public Museum - http://www.mpm.edu/
Featuring three floors of exhibits, including a live butterfly
garden plus the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater. The special event, Halloween
Hauntings, runs October 30 through November 2.
- Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory-the Domes - http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/domes/
Experience the beautiful plant collections of the tropical,
arid and seasonal domes.
- Mayfair Mall - http://www.shopmayfairmall.com/
Milwaukee's premier shopping destination with 180 shops.
- Milwaukee County Zoo - http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/
Situated on 200 wooded acres, the zoo is home to approximately
2500 animals including black rhinos, trumpeter swans, an Amazon giant
river turtle, red pandas and caracals.
- Boerner Botanical Gardens - http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/index.html
Stroll through the eleven specialty gardens in this horticultural
showplace.
- Milwaukee's Lakefront - South Shore Park - http://www.countyparks.com/
Walk along the shores of Lake Michigan and discover why it's
cooler by the lake. The park offers one of the best views of Milwaukee's
skyline.
- The Pabst Mansion - http://www.pabstmansion.com/
Built in 1892, this mansion of sea captain and beer baron Frederick
Pabst has 37 rooms, 12 baths and 14 fireplaces.